Safari 6.0.2 blocks Java plug-ins

I am using Safari 6.0.2 and am having trouble with the latest version of Java 1.7.0_13. I have downloaded and installed the latest version of Java (1.7.0_13) but Safari continues to say my version of Java is out of date. When I use javatester.org to check my version, it shows that the plugin is blocked. I have verified my version of Java is current using the java preferences control panel and javatester.org on other browsers (Firefox and Chrome). And I've checked all the java related checkboxes in the Safari Preferences Security window. Is there a way to unblock java in Safari that I have overlooked? TIA!

Apple disabled Java 1.7.0_11, but the security issues are addressed in the latest release: 1.7.0_13. I have an Java applet I need to run and would like to get it working on Safari, if possible. It could be that the website I'm using to troubleshoot (Javatester.org) doesn't have a signing certificate, but I can't tell if that's the problem.

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This was the second time in two weeks that Apple has blocked Oracle's code from running on Macs. This time Java is blocked through Apple's XProtect anti-malware feature.

Java has come under fire as the means by which hackers have been able to gain control of computers. In April 2012 more than 600,000 Macs were reported to have been infected with a Flashback Trojan horse that was being installed on people's computers with the help of Java exploits. Then in August Macs were again at risk due to a flaw in Java, this time around, there was good news for Mac users: Thanks to changes Apple has made, most of us were safe from the threat.

Note:On systems that have not already installed Java for Mac OS X 10.6 update 9 or later, this update will configure web browsers to not automatically run Java applets. Java applets may be re-enabled by clicking the region labeled "Inactive plug-in" on a web page. If no applets have been run for an extended period of time, the Java web plug-in will deactivate.

Thanks for the detailed background on the Java issues. I am aware of the story of why and when Apple blocked Java late last month. t was my understanding, and you confirm this in your post, that the latest version of Java (1.7.0_13), which was released on February 1, was acceptible. This is the version I have installed. I'm trying to figure out how to unblock the Java plug-in in Safari, which keeps prompting me to install the latest version, which I have--multiple times. Is there something additional I need to do in Safari to get it to recognized the version of Java installed?

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